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State Tournament Sections: See the table below for the recommended section based on grade (in rows) and rating (columns). Players may move up to a higher grade and/or rating division but never down. Unrated players may not play in the Booster sections. Rated players can't play in the unrated sections. Confused on which section to enter? Read the FAQs or simply fill out the form and we will place the players in the most appropriate section based on their grade and USCF rating.
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Main Event

Grades	All ratings
Kindergarten	KG (Sa 8:30a-4:30p)

Grades	Unrated (New)	100-499	500-799	800 and higher
1-3	1-3 Rookie (Sat 8:30a-4:30p)	1-3 Booster (Sat 8:30a-4:30p)	1-3 Premier (Sat 8:30a-4:30p)	1-3 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30p + Sun 8:45a-6:10p)

Grades	Unrated (New)	100--599	600--899	900 and higher
4-5	4-6 Rookie (Sun 8:30a-4:30p)	4-6 Booster (Sun 8:30a-4:30p)	4-6 Premier (Sat 8:30a-5p + Sun 8:45a-2:15p)	4-5 or 4-6 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30pm + Sun 8:45a-6:10p)
6				4-6 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30pm + Sun 8:45a-6:10p)

Grades	Unrated (New) & 100--999	1000 and higher
6-8	6-8 Premier (Sat 8:30a-5p + Sun 8:45a-2:15p)	6-8 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30p + Sun 8:45a-6:40p)

Grades	Unrated (New) & 100--999	1000 and higher
9-12	9-12 Premier(Sat 8:30a-5p + Sun 8:45a-2:15p)	9-12 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30p + Sun 8:45a-6:40p)

States: Blitz & Bughouse Sections

Grades	All ratings
KG, 1-3	K-3 Blitz (Fr 6:30-8:30p)      K-3 Bughouse (Sa 6:30-8:30p)
4-6	4-6 Blitz (Fr 6:30-8:30p)     4-6 Bughouse (Sa 6:30-8:30p)
7-12	7-12 Blitz (Fr 6:30-8:30p)      7-12 Bughouse (Sa 6:30-8:30p)